SDR VTZA97712

Service difficulty report · De-Ice Boot · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
December 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
818
Part
De-Ice Boot
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vert Stabilizer
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 6475 - IAD-SCE - DURING CRUISE, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO TAIL DE-ICE WOULD NOT INFLATE IN MANUAL OR AUTO MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SMALL HOLES AND PATCHED VERTICAL STABILIZER DE-ICE BOOT, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)